Randall Arney has been a theater professional for over 30 years, and has served as Artistic Director of the Geffen Playhouse since 1999. Geffen directing credits includeSuperior Donutsby Tracy Letts,The Female of the Speciesby Joanna Murray-Smith, Speed-the-Plowby David Mamet,All My Sonsby Arthur Miller, Rebecca Gilman’sBoy Gets Girl, and Conor McPherson’s The Weir and The Seafarer.

He is an ensemble member and former Artistic Director (1987-1995) of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre. Acting credits with Steppenwolf includeBorn Yesterday, Ghost in the Machine, The Homecoming, Frank’s Wild Years, Fool for Love, True West, Balm in GileadandCoyote Ugly.

On film, he has appeared inNormalandWeapons of Mass Distraction (HBO),Mystery, Alaska, The Out-of-Towners, Chain ReactionandThe Color of Money. MFA in Acting from Illinois State University and has taught acting and directing at UCLA, Columbia College, and Illinois State University.